JLG Telehandler

JLG Telehandler Training Richmond Hill - In the late 1960's John L. Grove, with his wife Cora embarked on on a cross country journey in their RV. Recently retired, after spending many years working with his brother to manufacture their crane business into an industry leader, John had no idea that fateful trip would allow JLG Industries, Inc to emerge. The world leader of mobile aerial work platforms and precision materials handling equipment was the end consequence of a road trip.

All through their trip, John reacquainted himself with past business connections along the way. In combination with these conversations and a noteworthy event; two workers were tragically electrocuted on scaffolding when the Groves were passing through the Hoover Dam. John discovered an infinite marketplace for a product that could quickly and safely elevate people in the air to accomplish maintenance and other construction services.

Upon returning from their travels, John established a partnership with two friends and bought a metal fabrication business in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1970, starting operations with a crew of twenty personnel, they built and sold the first JLG aerial work platform. The company incorporates some of the simple design essentials of that original lift into current designs.

Since then, JLG Forklifts have come a great distance from when Mr. John L. Grove returned from his fatefull cross-country trip and since the first JLG aerial platform entered the marketplace. As of today, the company has expanded itself into quite a few international marketplaces and continues to cultivate new equipment to ensure that customers are able to become safer and more resourceful within their workplace.

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